Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite DNA Evidence Suggesting His Innocence

Missouri on Tuesday night executed a Black man who was serving a prison sentence for a murder in which the DNA evidence raised questions about his innocence. Marcellus Williams, 55, was killed via lethal injection for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a reporter with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper, during a burglary. Williams’ last statement was shared on social media Tuesday night. Williams was put to death despite questions his attorneys raised over jury selection at his trial and the handling of evidence in the case. His clemency petition...